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Hikvision’s End-to-End Solutions Establish Essential Security For SmBs
Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) need to ensure that their personnel, customers, and visitors as well as their assets are protected – while also freeing time to focus on the core revenue-generating activities. Hikvision enables these goals with a new range of end-to-end security solutions for SMBs. These include smart video security, reliable alarm systems, and sophisticated access control solutions that enhance and automate security provision, reduce time spent on manual security checks, and simplify security management – which adds up to peace of mind for business owners and managers In SMBs, ensuring security for people and assets is essential. At the same time, effective, automated security solutions that can maximize safety, efficiency, and convenience are eagerly needed in their daily operations. Fortunately, today’s technologies make this both possible and affordable. To help small businesses boost their security, while also saving time for revenue-generating activities, Hikvision has created our portfolio of end-to-end solutions for SMBs. This includes all of the smart video security, alarm systems, and access control solutions business owners and managers need in order to secure their premises – with a mobile app for remote visibility of every corner of the premises from any location, 24/7. The solution portfolio includes: 1. Proactive and automated security coverage with AI-powered video security Hikvision cameras equipped with AcuSense technology and ColorVu technology act automatically to protect against security breaches at any time of the day or night, even in extremely low light conditions. Critically, Hikvision AI cameras can distinguish between real security threats – such as people or vehicles breaching the perimeter of a site or building – and ignore innocent moving objects such as falling leaves, moving animals, or heavy rain. False alarms can be minimized, saving time and reducing stress for business owners and managers. Hikvision’s Live-Guard feature can be embedded into AcuSense cameras to ward off wouldbe trespassers before they enter a building or site by using flashing lights and sirens that get triggered automatically. In this way, attempts to break into sites or buildings can be stopped before any damage ensues. Such deterrence is a great boon for SMBs. 2. Accurate, reliable alarm systems for a variety of security scenarios Hikvision alarm systems offer a wide range of reliable, integrated indoor and outdoor detectors for intrusions, fires, and water and gas leaks, with choices for wired and wireless installations. All of these detectors can be integrated quickly and easily with other Hikvision products – including our AI cameras. Business owners can also arm or disarm the whole system with a simple tap and verify any alarm with video feeds delivered to their mobile devices. 3. Efficient access control and management solutions Hikvision access control solutions, including the MinMoe Face Recognition terminals, help business owners and managers maximize security – even when they are offsite. With 99% recognition accuracy, these access control solutions ensure that only authorized people enter sites or buildings. An additional benefit of this solution is the ability to manage staff time and attendance based on highly accurate data. To further enhance access control, Hikvision provides video intercom solutions. This allows business owners and managers to communicate with visitors effortlessly via their mobile device, and to unlock the door for them remotely when needed. This makes it easier to manage visits and deliveries anytime, anywhere. 4. Simple security management with a smart app SMB owners and managers can use Hikvision’s Hik-Connect app on their mobile phone to manage their end-to-end security solution on the move. With Hik-Connect, they can see what’s going on at their premises with real-time video feeds and instant notifications. In addition to these benefits, Hik-Connect can be used in conjunction with Hikvision all-in-one indoor stations to check and manage devices, network status, battery status, and environmental temperatures on a single screen, making the process much easier and more convenient. Also Read:- Hikvision Obtains CC EAL3+ Certificate for Network Cameras
FortiGuard Labs Reports Ransomware Variants Almost Double in Six Months
Fortinet®, a global company in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced the latest semiannual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report. For a detailed view of the report, as well as some important takeaways, read the blog. Highlights of the 1H 2022 report follow: The ransomware threat continues to adapt with more variants enabled by Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). Work-from-anywhere (WFA) endpoints remain targets for cyber adversaries to gain access to corporate networks. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments are both attractive targets as cyber adversaries search for opportunities in the growing attack surface and IT/ OT convergence. Destructive threat trends continue to evolve, as evidenced by the spread of wiper malware as part of adversary toolkits. Cyber adversaries are embracing more reconnaissance and defense evasion techniques to increase precision and destructive weaponization across the cyber-attack chain. Ransomware Variant Growth Shows Evolution of Crime Ecosystems Ransomware remains a top threat and cyber adversaries continue to invest significant resources into new attack techniques. In the past six months, FortiGuard Labs has seen a total of 10,666 ransomware variants, compared to just 5,400 in the previous six-month period. That is nearly 100% growth in ransomware variants in half a year. RaaS, with its popularity on the dark web, continues to fuel an industry of criminals forcing organizations to consider ransomware settlements. To protect against ransomware, organizations, regardless of industry or size, need a proactive approach. Real-time visibility, protection, and remediation coupled with zero-trust network access (ZTNA) and advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) are critical. Exploit Trends Show OT and the Endpoint Are Still Irresistible Targets The digital convergence of IT and OT and the endpoints enabling WFA remain key vectors of attack as adversaries continue to target the growing attack surface. Many exploits of vulnerabilities at the endpoint involve unauthorized users gaining access to a system with a goal of lateral movement to get deeper into corporate networks. For example, a spoofing vulnerability (CVE 2022-26925) placed high in volume, as well as a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE 2022-26937). Also, analyzing endpoint vulnerabilities by volume and detections reveals the relentless path of cyber adversaries attempting to gain access by maximizing both old and new vulnerabilities. In addition, when looking specifically at OT vulnerability trends, the sector was not spared. A wide range of devices and platforms experienced in-the-wild exploits, demonstrating the cybersecurity reality of increased IT and OT convergence and the disruptive goals of adversaries. Advanced endpoint technology can help mitigate and effectively remediate infected devices at an early stage of an attack. In addition, services such as a digital risk protection service (DRPS) can be used to do external surface threat assessments, find and remediate security issues, and help gain contextual insights on current and imminent threats. Destructive Threat Trends Continue With Wipers Widening Wiper malware trends reveal a disturbing evolution of more destructive and sophisticated attack techniques continuing with malicious software that destroys data by wiping it clean. The war in Ukraine fueled a substantial increase in disk wiping malware among threat actors primarily targeting critical infrastructure. FortiGuard Labs identified at least seven major new wiper variants in the first six months of 2022 that were used in various campaigns against government, military, and private organizations. This number is significant because it is close to the number of wiper variants that have been publicly detected since 2012. Additionally, the wipers did not stay in one geographical location but were detected in 24 countries besides Ukraine. To minimize the impact of wiper attacks, network detection and response (NDR) with self-learning artificial intelligence (AI) is helpful to better detect intrusions. Also backups must be stored off-site and offline. Defense Evasion Remains Top Attack Tactic Globally Examining adversarial strategies reveals takeaways about how attack techniques and tactics are evolving. FortiGuard Labs analyzed the functionality of detected malware to track the most prevalent approaches over the last six months. Among the top eight tactics and techniques focused on the endpoint, defense evasion was the most employed tactic by malware developers. They are often using system binary proxy execution to do so. Hiding malicious intentions is one of the most important things for adversaries. Therefore, they are attempting to evade defenses by masking them and attempting to hide commands using a legitimate certificate to execute a trusted process and carry out malicious intent. In addition, the second most popular technique was process injection, where criminals work to inject code into the address space of another process to evade defenses and improve stealth. Organizations will be better positioned to secure against the broad toolkits of adversaries armed with this actionable intelligence. Integrated, AI and ML-driven cybersecurity platforms with advanced detection and response capabilities powered by actionable threat intelligence are important to protect across all edges of hybrid networks. AI-powered Security Across the Extended Attack Surface When organizations gain a deeper understanding of the goals and tactics used by adversaries through actionable threat intelligence, they can better align defenses to adapt and react to quickly changing attack techniques proactively. Threat insights are critical to help prioritize patching strategies to better secure environments. Cybersecurity awareness and training are also important as the threat landscape changes to keep employees and security teams up-to-date. Organizations need security operations that can function at machine speed to keep up with the volume, sophistication, and rate of today’s cyber threats. AI and ML-powered prevention, detection, and response strategies based on a cybersecurity mesh architecture allow for much tighter integration, increased automation, as well as a more rapid, coordinated, and effective response to threats across the extended network. Vishak Raman, Vice President of Sales, India, SAARC & Southeast Asia at Fortinet said, “Cyber adversaries are advancing their playbooks to thwart defense and scale their criminal affiliate networks. They are using aggressive execution strategies such as extortion or wiping data as well as focusing on reconnaissance tactics pre-attack to ensure better return on threat investment. To combat advanced and sophisticated attacks, organizations need integrated security solutions that can ingest real-time threat…
Tata Tele Business Services Honoured at the 8th Edition of National Awards for Leadership & Excellence
Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS), a leading enabler of connectivity and cloud solutions for businesses in India has won prestigious awards at the 8th Edition of National Awards for Leadership & Excellence. TTBS won the awards for the following three categories: Award for Best New Brand, Product or Service Launch, Award for Marketing Communications Business to Business, and Award for Marketing Excellence in Telecom Services Sector. TTBS has always endeavoured to collaborate with businesses as technology enablers, providing smart solutions that enable businesses to be resilient, increase productivity and deliver better customer experience. “We are honoured to receive this prestigious recognition at the 8th National Awards for Leadership & Excellence. As one of the leading players in enterprise-tech space, TTBS has been supporting enterprises with seamless networks for business connectivity, cloud solutions and their overall digital transformation by democratising technology. Such industry recognitions underscore our passion for innovation and customer service and encourages us to deliver advance digital capabilities to enterprises” Vishal Rally Sr. Vice President – Product and Marketing, Tata Teleservices The National Awards is a premium forum bringing elite marketers, brand custodians, advertising, departmental heads, retailers, real estate professionals, shopping mall owners and creative honchos together under one roof from across India. The platform offers top marketing professionals, agencies, and consultants an intimate environment for recognizing & rewarding excellence. The Awards brings the best industry professionals who have made the outstanding contributions in the Industry and aims to reward the best in the industry and enhance reputations. Tata Teleservices Limited along-with its subsidiary Tata Teleservices is a growing market leader in the Enterprise space. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of voice, data and managed services to enterprises and carriers in the country under the brand name Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS). Tata Teleservices has an extensive, high quality and robust wireline network and offers its products and services in more than 60 cities across India. Tata Teleservices has one of the largest enterprise focused teams in the industry with deep customer engagement and technology orientation offering focused sales and service experience to customers. Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited is listed on BSE and NSE in India.
‘Sparsh’ Recognized as MAKE IN INDIA Success Story by Ministry of Commerce & Industry and DPIIT
The ‘Make in India’ policy was unveiled to revive the country’s ailing manufacturing sector by honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji on 15th August 2017 from the ramparts of the Red Fort. An impact Assessment in relation to ‘Make in India’ policy was conducted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (CIM) & Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The Event was chaired by Hon’ble Minister of CIM Piyush Goyal and was conducted in the lieu of completion of 5 years of the implementation of ‘Public Procurement Policy – Make in India (PPP-MII).’ The Event started with the inaugural welcome speech by SRajesh Gupta (Director, DPIIT) which set the tone of the event. This was followed by a presentation on the ‘Impact Assessment Report of Public Procurement (preference to Make in India) Order, 2017’ by Ms Manmeet Kaur Nanda (Joint Secretary, DPIIT), followed by the Release of Impact Assessment Report by Hon’ble Minister. Ministry of Commerce and Industry & DPIIT invited three organization as the Make In India success story to present their journey and experience. M/s Samriddhi Automation Ltd.(Sparsh) M/s Tejas Networks Ltd. M/s Accurate Gauging Pvt Ltd. The success story of Sparsh (CCTV) was presented by Sanjeev Sehgal, Founder and Managing Director of Sparsh, fondly known as the ‘Make in India Man’ in the electronics industry. Sparsh is a two-decades old first-generation company. In 2008, Sparsh became the first firm in India to design and manufacture CCTV cameras in technical tie-up with Sony Electronics Inc. According to DPIIT’s Public Procurement Policy – Make in India, Sparsh goods qualify as Class-I type CCTV manufacturer. Additionally, they are qualified for preference under the PMA Policy. Sparsh came into existence in the year 2002, guided by the vision and determination of Sanjeev Sehgal who wanted to establish an Indian brand in the field of security surveillance. During that time, the entire market was captured by unorganized players who were importing cameras from Taiwan and South Korea. Electronic equipment manufacturing was a dream, and no one could have thought for development of CCTV cameras domestically in India. Sparsh took this as a challenge and started making efforts in the direction of becoming the first Indian manufacturer of security surveillance CCTV cameras. After 6 years of research, patience, efforts, and hard work, when finally, the first camera was launched by Mr. Sehgal and his team in the year 2008 which was indeed a proud moment for any Indian to be the first manufacturer in his field. Sparsh as a brand made its mark in 2008. To put cherry on the top, Sony Electronics, MD, came to India to launch it. It was just the beginning and there was a lot which had to be done to sustain in the market. With a team of handful but skilled personnel, Sparsh started converting those challenges into opportunities and started taking baby steps towards growth and success resulting in revenue growth of 11 times in 4 years from 2008 to 2012 and being ranked as overall No. 4 brand and only Indian brand in IHS Video Surveillance Report for 2014. The key was an out of the box thinking by a leadership that had a positive thought process and performed deep market research. Market dynamics changed thereafter, and world CCTV market started shifting from Taiwan and other parts of world to China from 2010 and was captured totally by China in short span. The best example was the pandemic situation of Covid-19 when the entire world was locked and negativity prevailed, Sparsh converted the negative atmosphere prevailing into positive and progressive opportunity by utilizing the thermal technology for fever detection camera and other devices. This step was a boon for humanity as it benefitted numerous companies, organisations and individuals by providing contactless fever detection and early diagnosis, saving precious lives. In the last 2 years, the company has grown more than three times in revenue, more than five times in profitability and has expanded from one manufacturing unit to three manufacturing units (2 units in Haridwar and 1 unit in Noida). Today, apart from its own brand, Sparsh is manufacturing security surveillance products which includes parts, modules, SKD for nine national and multinational brands. By the end of 2022, Sparsh plans to manufacture for three more global brands. The success story of Sparsh would not have been possible without the instrumental support received from the Ministry of Commerce and DPIIT. The Ministry supported to eliminate restrictive conditions in the tenders (Government Procurement process) against domestic manufacturers. Few of the success stories worth mentioning where Sparsh got success after intervention by DPIIT were notably: Airport Authority of India Oil and Refineries NTPC Smart City GAIL Northern Coalfields And many more… Based on the grievances raised by Sparsh, DPIIT conducted a meeting with 23 departments and ministries on 11th March 2022 and the concerns were discussed individually with each ministry. Based on those discussions, an office memorandum was released on 28th March 2022. This was indeed a revolutionary decision made by DPIIT to accept Indian standards as equivalent to UL standards. DPIIT also made the decision that, only Indian standards will be applicable for CCTV cameras in India. The result of this decision was that the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) accepted Indian standards as equivalent to UL Standards and made modifications in their procurement manual on July’ 2022. The support from DPIIT and other government organizations has been a big motivation for Indian manufacturers like Sparsh. The decision created a pathway for new opportunities. Taking this as a sign of expansion, Sparsh signed an MoU with Uttarakhand Government. With the support from Uttarakhand Government, Sparsh is coming up as an anchor unit for EMC 2.0 (Electronic Manufacturing Cluster) in Kashipur, where the Company procured 8.5 acres of land with a commitment to invest `175 crores. This will generate employment for 25,000 people. Once the unit is operationalized, it will have the capacity to manufacture 1 million cameras per month which will…
Crayon Software Experts India is Once Again a Certified Great Place to Work Amongst Mid-Size Workplaces
Crayon Software Experts India, a global company in digital transformation services, is proud to announced that it has been recognized by Great Place to Work India™ as one of India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces. The recognition testifies Crayon’s commitment to be people-first organisations. “At Crayon, we are committed to building a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We rely on our employee feedback, which not only empowers our people, but we grow along with them. In India specifically, we offer several programs that develop individuals through Mentorship opportunities, Employee Wellbeing Programs, Technical Certifications, Skilled based training, Aspire Program for our women, and leadership training. The Crayon Aspire Program is a career development program for our women in technology. To sum it up, we listen to our employees and it always helps” Melody Lopez Director & Chief of Staff, Crayon Software Experts India “We are greatly thankful to Great Place to Work for honouring us with this recognition. We at Crayon Software Experts India, are a people-first organisation and it is just inbuilt in our DNA. It has been a relentless and dedicated process of building a positive employee experience. The well-being of our employees gets the highest precedence here and we trust our process of nurturing individuals towards becoming leaders and great professionals” Vikas Bhosnle CEO, Crayon Software Experts India Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. Great Place to Work™ assessment is based on an organisation’s culture and people practices based on the Trust Index© and Culture Audit©. The anonymous assessment gathers employee feedback on five key dimensions including Credibility, Respect, Fairness, Pride, and Camaraderie.
Eventus Launches Managed XDR Services, Powered by Trend Micro Threat Defense Platform
Eventus Techsol Private Limited, the global cybersecurity managed security services provider, announced the launch of Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) services for the Indian market to maximize security threat detection and response capabilities for enterprises, leveraging the strength of Trend Micro’s unified cybersecurity platform. Powered by Trend Micro’s threat defense platform, Vision One™, Eventus will provide great value to enterprises that have limited resources and lack of expertise to regularly monitor detection alerts. Moreover, it will drive unparalleled improvements in security teams’ time-to-detect and time-to-respond, while minimizing the risks and impact of threats. In order to improve the visibility of threats across multiple points in an enterprise network and break the silos created by fragmented threat information, there is no denying that solutions like XDR are the need of the hour. However, to derive the maximum benefit out of XDR solutions and to bridge the prevalent skillset shortage gap, managed services cover around it is equally imperative. Keeping this in view, Eventus has launched MXDR services based on Trend Micro’s market leading threat defense platform, Vision One™ to provide 24/7 alert monitoring and prioritization, incident investigation, and threat hunting to customers. “With today’s ever-evolving threat landscape, enterprises need to have an integrated platform that can detect and respond timely. As industry leaders, we have always ensured to build purpose-driven solutions for all our customers to enable them to tackle threats. Advanced threat detection tools, like extended detection and response, are extremely effective methods for identifying and responding to attacker behaviour. At Eventus, we have built a game changing MXDR service powered by Trend Micro’s most advanced and powerful solutions that help enterprises with round-the-clock alert monitoring thereby reducing MTTD, MTTR” Sunil Sapra, CRO, Eventus “We are using Trend Micro’s comprehensive platform and leverage its native security stack to offer an integrated managed service across email, endpoints, servers, cloud workloads, and networks” Manish Chasta Co-Founder and CTO, Eventus This service provides teams with efficient alert monitoring, in-depth investigations into advanced threats and threat hunting via proprietary techniques. Threat investigators can initiate respective product response options to contain threats, while providing a step-by-step response plan on actions needed to remediate, along with custom clean-up tools, where applicable, to help recover from the threat. Eventus is launching a series of initiatives to educate their customers on the impact and advantages of Managed XDR. Their current focus is on delivering unified cybersecurity services that enable the organizations to be resilient, freeing them to go further and do more. Eventus excels in next-gen cyber security services and custom-tailored business solutions, establishing and evaluating proof of value over time to ensure customer success. Their stack of cybersecurity services comes with a unique blend of offerings in the fields of Managed XDR and SoC, Cyber Resilience, Incident Response and Cloud Security. Eventus offers its services to its clients based on their requirements and enables them in developing cyber resilience to identify, prioritize, imitate, and remove threats more proficiently. A strong team of highly qualified professionals with domain expertise works round the clock to serve the continuously expanding customer base of 100+ enterprises across sectors. Eventus is the preferred partner for Trend Micro and Picus.
Quantum Expands India Presence with New Office in Bengaluru
Quantum Corporation, the provider of solutions for video and unstructured data, recently inaugurated its new office in Bengaluru. The new workplace supports the company’s mission for growth and expansion of the India market, to have local support for Indian customers, and to aid in recruitment, particularly as the company continues to expand software innovation for hyperscale and webscale cloud storage and archiving solutions, data security, and enterprise unstructured data management. Inaugurated by Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO, Quantum Corp. and Choon-Seng Tan, Senior Director of Engineering, Quantum Corp., the new office is the fourth in India and second in Bengaluru for the company. The office has been established in Bellandur to expand Quantum’s research and development capabilities and will open with nearly 40 employees working from this location. It is located near several academic institutions, providing access to future talent for all areas of the business. “The new location will provide access to some of the best minds and talent in academia, will be an outreach for partners and customers, and provide an opportunity to accelerate our growth in India and expand our geographical reach. It also underscores our commitment to drive software innovation for data security, enterprise unstructured data management, and hyperscale cloud storage and archiving solutions. Five of the top 5 hyperscalers already rely on Quantum solutions, and we look forward to expanding our innovation to that market with the power of our talented team in the Bengaluru office” Jamie Lerner Chairman and CEO, Quantum Corp. In India, key Quantum customers include: ISRO for data archive. Bharat Electronics Limited for video imaging retention. Famous Studios for 4K post-production. Kalaignar TV for broadcast media. IHMCL for video surveillance retention. NICSI for data protection. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum’s end-to-end solutions are uniquely equipped to store, manage, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights. Quantum is currently seeking new team members for careers in software engineering, product marketing, and IT systems, among more. Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions that today’s organizations need to make video and other unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not the other way around. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum’s end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights. Leading organizations in cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education, transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data to life, because data makes life better, safer, and smarter. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO) and the Russell 2000® Index.
New State of Access Control Report Underscores Growing Demand for Future-Proof Mobile Solutions
HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, announced the 2022 State of Access Control Report, providing insightful perspectives of the market’s current state and trends. Who: Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID Global, the report surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from across North America (56%), EMEA (29%) and Asia Pacific (15%) to detail trends in the procurement, installation, specification and operation of physical access control solutions. What: The report describes the current state of the market, the technology being used, and trends that security and IT professionals are witnessing and foreseeing in the years to come, including: Convenience: Ease of use is the most crucial reason to upgrade to a new access control system, according to 60% of the respondents. This means that in addition to securing premises, a new system must provide a smooth and straightforward process for both users (employees, residents or visitors) and administrators (security, facilities and IT teams). “Globally, physical access control solutions have undergone tremendous change in the last few years, with the pandemic adding several layers of complexity. At HID Global, we have always believed in actively mapping and anticipating market changes and needs. Our aim of producing this report with IFSEC is to shed light on dynamic trends, challenges, regional disparities, tech demands, and opportunities that we foresee within the physical access control industry. We are glad to have this opportunity to share these timely insights with a larger community for the fourth year running. With a stronger and deeper understanding of the market, we can better equip ourselves to meet rapidly changing market expectations” Prabhuraj Patil Commercial Director, Physical Access Control Solutions, South Asia, HID Global Mobile Access and Touchless Capabilities It’s no surprise then, that demand for mobile access is showing an uptick, with 42% of respondents planning to upgrade to mobile-ready systems. While security system administrators benefit from increased operational efficiency, employees and visitors may find mobile access more convenient and secure since they are more likely to have their mobile devices at hand than their access cards. The pandemic also played a role in the demand for touchless physical access control. About 32% of respondents cited they would upgrade systems to introduce touchless solutions in response to the pandemic, with contactless biometrics also being considered among them. System Interoperability Future-proof support is also a growing concern as users are pushing for long-term convenience while achieving cost savings. In fact, almost half of the respondents (49%) selected the ability to support new tech in the future as one of the top three features in a new access control solution, and 33% included integration with existing security platforms as being important. As a result, consultants and integrators are moving away from proprietary models and embracing open standards-based technology, where software upgrades can be securely managed through the cloud. One in five respondents added that interoperability and open standards will be one of the top trends set to shape the industry in the near future. Sustainability Organizations across all regions are making a clear effort to understand how new purchases and upgrades in access control technology can have an impact on sustainable practices, with about 28% of respondents having consulted their sustainability departments about their buying decisions. Access control readers that have Environmental Product Declarations and intelligent power management, for example, support green building ratings such as LEED. Additionally, deploying mobile access and virtual credentials removes the need for plastic cards and so spares the carbon footprint associated with their lifecycle. When integrated with a building management platform, it is possible to maintain for continuous adjustment of building resources based on occupancy.
Security and Fire Expo (SAFE)
SAFE West India: 18-20 May 2023 IFSEC India Expo, South Asia’s leading security, civil protection and fire safety show by Informa Markets in India, is set to expand its footprints with yet another expo, SAFE West India in Mumbai. After the grand success of SAFE South India in the last six years, the three-day SAFE West India expo slated for 18-20 May 2023 is gearing up to provide a platform addressing a broad range of solutions to commercial security with preventive technologies and innovation, with a focus on the western India market. Given the nature of external security threats, State Governments, especially in the Western region, are increasingly adopting video surveillance to improve security and safety. For instance, the Maharashtra government is primarily focusing on enhancing surveillance on the streets to upgrade Mumbai’s safety. Small and big enterprises, public sector companies and gated communities, shopping malls etc., across various cities in the Western Region of India are adopting video surveillance technology. More than 10 lakh IP cameras are expected to be installed across the western region of India in the coming five years. The rapid transition from analogue cameras to IP cameras has revolutionised the adoption of video surveillance solutions, including sharper, high-definition digital images and advancements in video analytics and neuro networks. The rise in production has also led to a decrease in prices and increasingly widespread adoption. With the integration of software solutions into video surveillance, it is now possible to detect unexpected and unattended objects or packages, line crossing, path tracking etc. Speaking on the launch of SAFE West India, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets in India said, “Currently estimated to be a $2.5 billion industry, the surveillance market which largely comprises video surveillance is expected to grow at 25- 30% annually. There is a huge demand for safe city projects in India to ensure public safety. The government has taken various initiatives to increase security services revenue which will benefit the citizens as well as the security and surveillance services industry. This is particularly true for the western region of India, which has a number of smart cities and also offers strategic vantage points from a security perspective. A modern civil city should be able to showcase seamlessly safe, smart, energy-efficient and technologically advanced features.” “Our foray into Mumbai with SAFE West India is a strategy to get the show closer to the end users across the several key cities in and around Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and parts of North & Coastal Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. SAFE West India will provide an exclusive platform much needed for the leading players in the commercial, industrial and homeland security domains to tap into the growing Western market in India by forging joint ventures, partnerships, sourcing, dealerships and networks.” he added. According to Pankaj Jain, Sr Group Director, Informa Markets in India, “In our endeavour to reach out to the western Indian security market, we are happy to launch Security and Fire Expo (SAFE) West India in Mumbai. The show aims to showcase solutions to tackle the security challenges in industrial & commercial spaces, critical urban infrastructure and peoples’ lives across Western India. The platform will bring together all stakeholders in the western region, and I welcome you to support our launch show from 18-20 May 2023 in Hall 2 at NESCO.” SAFE West India will be a launch pad for leading security companies to introduce products in an emerging market whilst establishing relationships with key decision makers. The congregation will see professionals from across the industry, including security and safety managers from Hospitality, IT/ BPO & Service Industry, Real Estate, Port Authorities, Power Plants, Logistics, Construction, Architecture, Automobile, Manufacturing, Industrial, Retail, Jewellery, Health, Education, IT, Networking, Telecoms, Automation, BFSI etc. The expo will comprise rich content-led knowledge forums bringing together eminent speakers from the security industry, an exclusive first look at security products and services as they hit the market, Industry experts showcasing best practices and know-how that are vital for a safer work environment, in-person meetings with suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, key government, officials, key association, officials, and thought leaders from the security industry. Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., spoke on the theme of the newly launched show SAFE West India Expo 2022, “Security Industry is fast evolving to the next level of growth in India. The demand for security products and vertical-specific solutions is growing across the region. In hindsight, it’s a breakthrough idea to bring the Security and Fire Expo experience to the western Indian market. The SAFE West India Expo is being conceptualised at the right time and place. “This event is expected to be the convergence point for the security professionals, System Integrators end-users and security business representatives in the western Indian region. We are sure it would help to grow awareness about security products, solutions and technologies. We extend our best wishes to the Informa Markets in India team for coming up with the SAFE West India Expo with innovative fringe programs. We wish the organisers team and the key stakeholders all the success in their endeavour.” Ms Kiran Dham, CEO of Globus Infocomm Private Limited said, “IFSEC has been proven the perfect platform to connect with the right partners, customers & industry professionals. It is the trusted name with one of the most intense & unique visitor bases coming from all geographies of India. We also appreciate the support & supervision of Team IFSEC in extracting the maximum benefit out of its shows for the participants. Our best wishes for the Mumbai show and may the show in this metro city be highly successful. We hope the exhibitors and visitors get the maximum information on the most innovative and state-of-the-art solutions in the industry.” S M Kumar, Co-founder & MD, MitKat Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. added, “SAFE West India Expo 2023 in India’s financial capital of Mumbai shall bring together government, industry professionals and companies particularly from West India, who have an abiding interest…
Hikvision India Showcases Cutting Edge Technologies & Solutions at Security and Fire Expo (SAFE)
Hikvision India participated in the Security and Fire Expo (SAFE) South India (17-18 June, 2022) in Chennai to showcase its cutting edge technologies, products, and solutions. The South India’s largest and most influential SAFE Expo was successfully organised at the Chennai Trade Centre. The SAFE Expo brought together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, industry experts and key government officials on a single platform from the Indian and the international industries. SAFE Expo was inaugurated by Honorable IT Minister of Tamilnadu Shri Thiru Mano Thangaraj T. in the presence of Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, Informa Markets., and other key dignitaries from the Government and private sector. Hikvision India demonstrated the latest security and surveillance technologies, products and solutions at its elaborately designed booth at SAFE Expo. The ornate booth showcased its best-in-class products and solutions including, Video Security Cameras Empowered by Artificial Intelligence Technology, AcuSense & ColorVu Cameras, Video Door Phone. The booth also showcased Non-CCTV Products (Access Control, Facial Recognition Terminal, Intrusion Alarm and Inspection Products), EZVIZ Cameras, Thermal Cameras and Transmission, etc. Speaking on the Hikvision’s participation as a Premier Plus partner in the SAFE Expo, Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Security Industry in South India is fast evolving to the next level. To leverage our latest security products and solutions in this potential market, we had participated in SAFE South India. This event is the convergence point for the security professionals, System Integrators end-users and security business representatives to grow the business.” The SAFE South India exhibition featured exhibitors from the security and fire safety domains. They showcased solutions and latest technological advancements. The Security and Fire Expo – South India event organized a unique two-day Technical seminar. An elaborate corporate presentation on Hikvision’s next generation of products and vertical solutions was given by Mr. Sandeep Shingade, Regional Sales Manager (RSM) – Projects, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. The SAFE Expo concluded successfully with good footfall from the relevant visitors from the end-users and security professional community.